Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-05-19
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THE BOUNTY BILL.

The following is certified copy Of an
act to encourage the destruction of wild
animals. Published by order of the
Board Of County Commissioners.
AN ACT
TO ENCOURAGE THE DESTRUCTION OF
WILD ANIMALS AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES.
Be it enacted BY the Legislative As
sembly Of Idaho Territory, as
toiio,cs:
SECTION l. The Board. of County
Commissioners of each county in Idaho
Territory, may, and upon petition of not
less than one tenth of the qualified voters
who are taxpayers of the county, shall
fix and determine the bounty to be paid
in the county fer the destruction of each
coyote, squirrel, wildcat, fox, lynx, bear
rabbit, panther, cougar, hon, badger and
nondescript, and to prescribe rule for
making proof of such destruction and
obtaining such bounty, provided that in
no case shall the bounty for rabbits or
squirrels be less than three cents nor
more than five cents for each animal
destroyed.
SIC. 2. In order to pay bounties
provided for in section of this act the
Board OF County Commissioners of any
county in which bounty for any or all
the animals mentioned in section | has
been offered, are hereby authorized and
required to levy and cause to be collect.
ed a special tax of not more than one
half Of one per cent, on all taxable prop,
erty in said county said levy shall be
made at the same time that other taxes arc
levied, and objected, and when SO col
lected shall be paid into the county
treasury and then to become special
fund to be known rs the Scalp Fund.
SEC. B. Any person DESTROYS of
obtaining any bounty offered for the
destruction of any animals mentioned in
section |, shall present to the Board Of
County Comm lssioners verified state
ment showing the number and kind OF
animals destroyed by the person seokinl
the bounty and that the animals destroy
ed by him were killed in the county in
which application for bounty is made.
And such persons shall also be required
to furnish to the Board of County
Commissioners the scalps or ears OF the
animals destroyed, providing any party
residing over ten miles from the county
seat may make affidavit before any
one authorized to administer oaths 10
said county, and said Commissioners
shall allow such claim when accompanied
with the scalps from said animals. Said
sea ps aud ears shall be immediately
destroyed in the presents Of the County
Commissioners.
SEC. 4. The County Commissioners
OF any county in which a scalp fund shall
have been established may at the end o!
any quarter, when there is deficiency
in the current expense fund of said
county aud a surplus in the scalp fund
in excess Of one hundred dollars transfer
all of such surplus exceeding one hundred
dollars to the current expense fund after
All "aiiah's previously uIdWu ON Sucn
scalp fund shall have been paid, and
whenever there shall occur deficiency
IN the scalp fund the treasurer shall
transfer from the current expense fund
to the scalp fund sufficient amount of
money to supply the deficiency if not in
excess Of the mount previously trans
ftrrcd to the current expense fund, and
at the time due the scalp fund.
SEC. 5. All special and general acts
relative to bounties for the destruction
OF wild animals heretofore enacted are
hereby repealed
SEC. 6. This act shall be in force
from aud after lis passage.
Approved Jan, %, 1887.